January 04, (THEWILL) – The Bauchi Emirate Council (BEC) has approved the immediate removal of Alhaji Muhammadu Bello Kirfi, as member of the Council, over what it described as disloyalty and disrespect to the State governor, Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed.
Alhaji Kirfi until his removal, held the title of Wazirin Bauchi.
His removal was communicated in a letter signed by the Council secretary, Alhaji Shehu Mudi Muhammad.
Dated January 3, 2022, the letter reads: “I am directed to refer to a letter received from the Ministry of Local Government Affairs with reference No: MLG/LG/S/72/T dated 30th December, 2022.
“The content of the said letter indicated your disloyalty and disrespect to the Executive Governor of the State and the government. It, therefore, directed for your removal with immediate effect.
“In view of the above, you are hereby removed from office as Wazirin Bauchi and also as a Council Member of Bauchi Emirate.”
Kirfi was once sacked during the immediate-past administration of Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, as a member of the Emirate Council by the Emir of Bauchi, Dr Rilwanu Suleiman Adamu.
However Governor Bala Mohammed, facilitated his reappointment as member of the Emirate Council and holder of high-ranking Wazirin Bauchi title in 2019.
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